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What's stealing my eggs?
Also, I'm in the PNW where ravens are the size of dogs. I have a nesting pair right now probably feeding their chicks. So far they haven't bothered the birds.- Skcup
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What's stealing my eggs?
The hens free range all day on about four acres. They lay in different places but mostly in their coop which is a secure shed. They get locked up at night and let out in the morning. The egg were being stolen the daytime. BUT I’ve solved the mystery. Someone witnessed the thievery. It was...- Skcup
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one late hatch - what now?
So I had a big hatch of muscovies about 2 weeks ago. I put the straggler eggs in the incubator in case they wanted to hatch and lo and behold, they did! Except the second to last one hatched about 5 days ago and I was able to successfully stick it under the mama duck at night nbd. The last... -
What's stealing my eggs?
if i have rats that can steal 20 eggs in one day, i have big problems. doubtful it's a snake, we don't have any big ones round here.- Skcup
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What's stealing my eggs?
I have never had this happen before. I have about 15 hens, all laying regularly. Today and yesterday I only got two eggs. I thought they were hiding them somewhere and I hadn't found their new nest but today I came to check and the 14 eggs one of my hens had been sitting on all week were gone...- Skcup
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Hatching problems -duck is kicking hatching eggs out
Ah that might be a possibility, thanks. This morning the cold babies appear to be ok, they are under a mother and alive and well (I'm surprised, I didn't think they'd make it) and at least one more has hatched ok. So I'll leave them for now. The co-brooding thing is interesting. I'll be a... -
Hatching problems -duck is kicking hatching eggs out
I have three muscovies sitting on a bunch of eggs sister-wife style. I posted yesterday that I accidentally disturbed the nest last night and ended up with a duckling that hatched and I put him in a brooder but he died :( The ducks are in a dog house with a hinged door that I shut every... -
I did a terrible thing! Now what?
Ah, the duckling died. I'm not sure what happened, maybe he wasn't quite ready to come out. Sad. i hope the rest are ok and I haven't screwed any more up :( -
I did a terrible thing! Now what?
I'll give that a shot, thank you. I really don't want to hand raise a baby! -
I did a terrible thing! Now what?
OOPS! I have three muscovies that have been sitting on a huge batch of eggs since mid april. I had given them what I thought (based on my count) was more than enough time to hatch any out if they were going to and went tonight to take the eggs away, The ducks are about a year old and have... -
Pictures for Miss Lydia
If anyone is curious, their names are Drella, Nico, Venus and Lou :) (bonus points if you can figure out the reference) -
Pictures for Miss Lydia
My muscovies finally figured out that it was fun outside their pen. I also saw them mating this morning so maybe I will get eggs soon (they are young, I wasn't sure if they were sexually mature yet). Anywhere, here are some pictures as requested. They are cautiously inquisitive and my rooster... -
Funny- ducks learning from chickens
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Funny- ducks learning from chickens
So I've had four young muscovies for a week now. They came from a place where they'd been completely unhandled and penned up in a really small area with smelly, deep, soaked wet bedding and no area at all to forage in. I wouldn't be surprised if they'd never been out of their pen before. A... -
Socializing ducks
That is great advice, thank you. I will try that this weekend. -
Socializing ducks
What are your tips for socializing fearful or unsocialized ducks? What kind of food treats will make me irresistible? As per the other thread, I have four one year old muscovies that I just brought home who have not been handled very much. They are naturally wary of me because I am new, I'm... -
New to ducks - some questions about Muscovies
He does not have a curled tail feather and I have read both yes and no about muscovies having that. So I'm not sure! But I'm assuming that he's a boy. I will definitely give them time to settle in before expecting eggs, I just would have assumed that if they were a year old they would have... -
New to ducks - some questions about Muscovies
Best pictures I could get. The probably-drake is at the front of the first two pictures and at the back of the third. I think he's a boy, I got a good look at his legs tonight and they're tree trunks. Any guesses as to their approximate ages would be appreciated. -
New to ducks - some questions about Muscovies
I will try to get a picture tonight. Any advice on the rest of it? -
New to ducks - some questions about Muscovies
Hello! I just picked up four Muscovy ducks yesterday. I am new to ducks but have kept chickens for a few years now. I have done some research but have a few questions that seem to be more difficult to answer so I thought I'd pose them here. Basically, I want to start a small scale meat flock...